Postdoc: Neuromorphic Device Physics & Materials

Sacbar; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, CA is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join the Materials Physics Department. The role focuses on connecting device physics to computer science applications by prototyping memory devices and exploring their properties for neuromorphic algorithms.

Responsibilities include materials synthesis, clean room fabrication, and characterizing electrical, chemical, and thermal properties; presenting at conferences and publishing findings.

Qualifications

• PhD in physics, electrical engineering, materials science, or a closely related field.
• Hands-on experience in electronic materials synthesis and electronic properties measurement.
• A record of publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at scientific conferences.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize materials with sputter deposition and other means.
• Clean room fabrication.
• Low and high temperature electronic transport measurements.
• Electrical testing of device structures in collaboration with the team.
• Work independently as well as contribute to team efforts.
• Present results at national/international meetings and publish in high-profile journals.

Skills

Materials synthesis

Electronic properties measurement

Python

FPGA testing

Neuromorphic computing

Analog computing circuits

Resistive memory devices

Electrochemistry

Education

PhD in physics, electrical engineering, materials science, or related field

Tools

Python

Clean room equipment

Sputter deposition

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, CA is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join the Materials Physics Department. The role focuses on connecting device physics to computer science applications by prototyping memory devices and exploring their properties for neuromorphic algorithms.

Responsibilities include materials synthesis, clean room fabrication, and characterizing electrical, chemical, and thermal properties; presenting at conferences and publishing findings.